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Kustodie — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • custody noun The legal right and responsibility to care for someone, especially a child.

Senses

Kustodie is used for these senses in English:

  • custody The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
  • custody Temporary possession or care of somebody else's property.
  • custody The state of being imprisoned or detained, usually pending a trial.
  • custody (Roman Catholicism) An area under the jurisdiction of a custos within the Order of Friars Minor.

custody — full definition

  1. noun The legal right and responsibility to care for someone, especially a child.
  2. noun The state of being held by police, usually before a trial.

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